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Title: Lot of 15 Oz volumes Author: Baum, L. Frank & Ruth Plumly Thompson Place: Chicago Publisher: Reilly & Lee (mostly) Date: 1907-50's Description: Comprises: Ozma of Oz. With color plates. 1st Ed., 1st state, primary binding. Ads on half-title & last page listing two titles: The Land of Oz & John Dough and the Cherub; illus. on p.[221] in color; pictorial endpapers; "O" in "Ozma," line 5, on p.11 present; pp. 135-[136], [153]-154 and [221]-222 are all intregral; with "The Reilly &/ Britton Co." at foot of spine. (Hanff & Greene III; Plate 28). Tan cloth (heavy insect wear, discoloration, hinges cracked, joints splitting). Reilly & Britton, [1907]. * The Road to Oz. 1st Ed., appears to be 1st issue (ads in back, various printed stock, p. 34 with undamaged type “Toto on,” etc., etc. Light green cloth. Rubbed, shaken, 1 leaf nearly torn off. Reilly & Britton, [1909]. * The Emerald City of Oz. Later edition. With 12 color plates. Green cloth (hinges repaired). [1910]. * The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Later state. Several color illustrations. Tan cloth. [1913]. * The Magic of Oz. 1st Ed., 1st state. With 10 (of 12) color plates, most of which are loosely laid in, some with chips and tears. Green cloth (shaken, top front joint glue repaired). [1919]. * The Land of Oz. Later Ed., black & white endpapers (shows comedians Montgomery & Stone). Color frontis. Light blue cloth (discolorations). [c.1919]. * Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. Later Ed. Color frontis. Red cloth (spine faded). [c.1919]. * Kabumpo in Oz. 1st Ed., 1st state. With 11 (of 12) color plates. Blue cloth (hinges cracked). [1922]. * Grampa in Oz. 1st, but later printing. With 11 (of 12) color plates. Light brick-red cloth. [1924]. * The Royal Book of Oz. Later state with corrected plate facing p. 255. With 12 color plates (at least 1 laid in). Gray-green cloth (hinges cracked). [1921, but c.1925]. * The Lost Princess of Oz. Later printing (no ads, plate captions in blue). With 12 color plates. Red cloth (dampstains). [c.1930]. * Rinkitink in Oz. 2 copies: Both later Eds. First with 11 color plates; other with no plates (as issued). Both green cloth. [c.1920-30’s]. * The Tin Woodman of Oz. 2 copies: Later Eds., one is the oversized popular edition, pictorial boards, 1940’s; other 1950’s edition, blue cloth in dj. [c.1940-50’s]. Together, 15 volumes. Illustrated by John R. Neill, including color plates. Various single colored cloth, 10 with pictorial paper cover mounted. Nice collection, several of which are first editions. Lot Amendments Condition: General edge and age wear overall, rubbing, occasional tears and/or dampstains, some with insect wear and/or finger-soiling, etc.; a few with previous owner’s signatures or notes, most are good or better. Sold as is. Item number: 173861